| Regimental number | 430 |
| Place of birth | Waratah, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Waratah, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Columbine, Waratah, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 27 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board Transport A2 Geelong on 20 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 October 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 2543 Pte Jack COLUMBINE, 4th Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 9 February 1919; 2034 Sergeant Clarence Murray COLUMBINE, 40th Bn, returned to Australia, 8 April 1918. |
| Date of death | 16 June 1957 |
| Place of burial | Fawkner Cemetery |